Dispensing vessel.



H. YOUNG.-

DISPENSING'VESSEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR--8. 1911.

1,280,934. Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

H. YOUNG.

DISPENSING VESSEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. a. 19:].

1,280,934. Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2- Tn STAT HARVEY YOUNG, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON.

DISPENSING VESSEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 8, 1918.

Application filed March 8, 1917. Serial No. 153,333.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY YOUNG, a citizen of the United States,residing at Seattle, in the county of King, State of Washington, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Dispensing Vessels; andI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in dispensing vessels, andparticularly to devices for dispensing sugar, salt, rice, or other likegrain material.

One object of the present invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which is particularly adapted for use in dispensing sugar onthe table, whereby a measured quantity of sugar, such as a teaspoonful,can be drawn.

Another object is to provide a device of this character wherein thedischarge of the measured quantity of Sugar can be accomplished by theproper manipulation of the spoon.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a sugar dispensing vessel made in accordancewith my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the device showing thecontrolling valve in normal or closed position.

Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view showing the valve in' position topermit the continuous flow of sugar therefrom.

Fig. at is a similar sectional view showing the valve in completelylowered position which permits a measured charge of sugar to fall intothe lower chamber.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken On the line 55 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 3.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 represents asuitable container which has a tapering or inverted conical bottom. Thisbottom, which is represented at 11, is formed with a discharge opening12 in the apex thereof for the passage of sugar therethrough. Thesurrounding wall of the said opening'is turned outwardly and upwardly,as shown at 13, ano rotatably mounted on this portion 13, is the upperopen end or neck 14 of the measuring chamber 15. An elongated opening 16is formed in the lower end of the said chamber, and on each side of saidopening there is formed a smaller circular opening 17. In the bottom 11,and surrounding the discharge opening are the series of inwardly andupwardly extending lugs or pins 18, which hold the lower end of a largecoil spring 19, disposed within the receptacle. Disposed vertically inthe container is a stem 20, which carries on its upper end a thumb nut21 for holding the upper smaller end of the said coil spring. On thisstem, below the discharge opening 12, and arranged to be seated therein,is a conical valve Connected to the lower end of the stem, which extendsbelow the bottom of the valve, is an inverted U-shaped frame 23, thearms of which are vertically'guided in the before-mentioned circularopenings 17. To the lower ends of these arms are connected the ends of atransversely elongated loop 24, which has secured to its lower portion ahorizontally disposed, and concavo-convex perforated plate 25. On thisplate the back of the bowl of the spoon 26 is arranged to be placed andthen by a downward pressure of the spoon the valve will be moveddownwardly from its seat and permit sugar to run from the container,through the chamber 15, and into the bowl of the spoon.

Legs 27 are connected to the sides of the container by means of thebolts and nuts 28 and 29, whereby the container is elevated a suitabledistance above the surface of the table, and thus to facilitate theoperation of the valve. A cover 30 is provided for the upper end of thereceptacle to protect the contents, and to permit of filling the same.It will thus be seen that when a spoon is placed on the plate 25 and adownward pressure exerted thereon, the valve will be drawn down from itsseat and thus permit the sugar to run into the spoon bowl. If the valveis drawn down into the position shown in Fig. 1, the upper dischargeopening will have been opened and the lower opening closed, thuspermitting the sugar to run into the chamber 15 until the same is full.Then upon permitting the valve to rise under the influence of thespring, the upper opening will again be closed while the lower openingwill be opened, the sugar in the chamber being then permitted to runinto the bowl of the spoon. The chamber thus measures a spoonful.

While I have shown and described the de 7 of a spoon with granularmaterial including vice as used with sugar, it will be apparent that thesame may be as well used with condiments, cereals, or other dry likematerials.

On the stem of the valve, above the valve, is an agitator member 31, bymeans of which the sugar or other material, within the container, may bestirred to break up any lumps which might form therein.

What is claimed is:

l. A dispensing device for filling a spoon with granular materialincluding a container having a discharge opening in the bottom thereof,a measuring chamber rotatably mounted on the bottom of the con tainer, avalve disposed in the bottom of the container and movable inthe chamberfor permitting a charge of material to flow from the container into thechamber, said valve when moved from its seat being arranged to preventthe material from issuing from said chamber, means carried by anddepending from the valve for the reception of and de pressi'on by thebowl of the spoon to be filled, and means for returning the valve tonormal position whereby the material in the said chamber will bedischarged into the bowl of the spoon.

2. A dispensing device for filling the bowl a container having atapering bottom provided with a discharge opening in the apex thereof, ameasuring chamber rotatably connected to the said apex and below theopening thereof and having a discharge opening, a vertical stem disposedwithin the container, a valve carried by said stem for seating in saidopening of the container and movable vertically in the chamber, a springwithin the container and connected to the stem for yieldably holding thevalve to its seat, a frame connected to the valve and guided in thebottom of the chamber, and a concavo-convex spoon bowl receiving membercarried by the lower end of the frame, whereby when the spoon is presseddownwardly the valve will be opened.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

HARVEY YOUNG. Witnesses:

E. M. KING, SARAH VVEEDIN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents Washington, D. 0.

